Story by Wesley Farnsworth | 88th Air Base Wing | 11.24.2020
Nov. 21 marked the 50th anniversary of the Son Tay Raid near Hanoi in North Vietnam, meant to rescue and return about 70 American prisoners of war. Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Jay Strayer, who was born and raised in Jamestown, was one of the pilots during this rescue attempt....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Dan Heaton | 127th Wing | 10.22.2020
Donald E. “Digger” O’Dell, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and once fighter pilot who endured nearly six years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, died October 22, 2020....
Story by Senior Airman Gage Daniel | 27th Special Operations Wing | 09.28.2020
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The Cannon finance team recently rolled out the Comptroller Services Portal, a new virtual customer service program, that provides customers a secure way to create online inquiries, track in-progress inquiries from beginning to end and offers a unified platform to search for finance related regulations and articles....
Story by Airman Anabel Del Valle | 325th Fighter Wing | 09.25.2020
Tyndall Airmen paid special tribute to honor prisoners of war and those missing in action with a vigil run at Flag Park from Sept. 24 to 25....
Story by Airman 1st Class Seth Haddix | 81st Training Wing | 09.25.2020
Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day was established in 1979 to ensure Americans remember to stand behind those who serve and account for those who never return. Keesler hosts multiple events throughout the week of POW/MIA Recognition Day every year including a vigil, retreat ceremony and a 12-hour run to raise awareness and pay tribute....
Story by Airman 1st Class Parker McCauley | 509th Bomb Wing | 09.21.2020
Members of Team Whiteman ran, walked and rucked for 24 hours to honor and remember prisoners of war and those missing in action at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 17-18, 2020. More than 125 volunteers participated in the 24-hour POW/MIA Remembrance event by completing laps around the Ike Skelton Lake and reading out the names of the approximately 82,000 American service members who......
Story by Airman 1st Class Destani Hill | 20th Fighter Wing | 09.18.2020
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, honored prisoners of war/missing in action during a remembrance ceremony, Sept. 18.
Story by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson | 14th Flying Training Wing | 09.18.2020
Ret. U.S. Air Force Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, former Vietnam prisoner of war, was honored with the dedication of a lounge room in his name at the American Legion Post #49 in Tupelo, Mississippi on September 18, 2020. He was honored for his exceptional service during the Vietnam War and his time as a POW for 2,781 days....
